Pesach II 5779
Pesach II תשע"ט The Pesach holiday which commemorates the release of the Jewish nation from 210 years of slavery in Egypt is celebrated in the month of Nissan. Nevertheless, we are commanded to remember the Exodus from Egypt twice each…
Pesach 5779
Pesach The Festival of Pesach is, by far, the most celebrated holiday in the Jewish calendar. In terms of popularity, it trumps even Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the “High Holidays.” The theme of freedom that we celebrate on Pesach…
Shabbat HaChodesh 5779
Shabbat HaChodesh תשע"ט This Shabbat is called “Shabbat HaChodesh,” which translates as “Shabbat of the month.” Shabbat of the month? What could that mean? On the last day of the month of Adar, just as the new moon of Nissan…
Parshat Shmini 5779
Shemini תשע"ט Despite its many “stories,” the Torah is not a story book, their inclusion coming to teach us many important lessons. Often, the lesson is obvious, while sometimes it is deep beneath the surface. One of the most difficult…
Purim 5779
Purim תשע"ט In the year 2448 from Creation, the Jewish people received the Torah on Sinai. (We are now in year 5779.) Because the Purim miracle happened some 955 years later, the holiday is not mentioned in the Torah. Yet…
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